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Cloud is to sky as fish is to . . .
You find clouds in the sky, so we're looking for a noun that describes a place where you might find fish. Of the three answer choices describing environments ("sea," "land," and "air") "sea" is the best answer, as it's where one is most likely to find fish.
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Surf is to water as __________.
“Surf,” when used as verb, means “ride on the crest of a wave, typically while riding on a surfboard.” So, one surfs on the surface of water, and we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word is an activity, and the second word is the environment in or surface on which that activity typically takes place. While “ski is to snow” and “swim is to lava” might each look like a potentially correct answer, one does not usually swim in lava, and would not be advised to, so “swim is to lava” cannot be the correct answer. However, one can ski on snow, just as one can surf on water, so “ski is to snow” is the correct answer.
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Chef is to restaurant as doctor is to __________.
A chef works in a restaurant, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice that describes the place where a doctor works. A doctor works in a hospital, so "hospital" is the correct answer.
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Drive is to highway as park is to __________.
You drive on a highway, so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out where you park. The correct answer is that you park in a “driveway.”
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Teacher is to school as __________.
The first relationship demonstrates that teachers work in schools, so we need to find an answer in which the first word works at the second word. Thus, the best answer choice is "chef is to restaurant," since chefs typically work at restaurants!
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Principal is to school as __________.
A principal is typically the leader of his or her school, so we are looking for an answer choice in which the first answer is the leader of the second answer. The best answer is "mayor is to town" because mayors are the authority figures and leaders of towns across the country!
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Basketball is to court as soccer is to _________.
Just as basketball is played on a court, soccer is played on a field, so "field" is the correct answer.
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Sun is to Mars as Earth is to __________.
“Mars” is a planet in our solar system, so “Mars” orbits the “Sun.” This means that “Mars” goes around the “Sun.” So, to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of these answer choices orbits “Earth.” The correct answer is that the “Moon” orbits, or goes around, the “Earth.”
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Peak is to bottom as __________.
"Peak is to bottom" compares two words that describe opposite ends of an object, its the highest and lowest points, so the two words have opposite meanings and are antonyms. "Large is to small" describes the relative size of two objects, not relative positions on them or sides of them. "Grade is to homework," and "tame is to domesticated" do not describe the highest and lowest point of an object or consist of pairs of antonyms. Both "top is to base" and ""flat is to bumpy" consist of pairs of antonyms, but only "top is to base" describes the highest and lowest points of an object, so it is the better answer choice and the correct answer.
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Nursery is to baby as classroom is to __________.
A nursery is somewhere where babies are looked after and learn. So, to solve this analogy, you have to determine who goes to a "classroom" to learn; the correct answer is therefore "student."
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Swimming is to pool as running is to ___________.
The sport of swimming is done in a pool. The sport of running takes place on a track. While it is possible to run places other than a track, it is the most reasonable answer provided. Swimming and running are both exercise activities, while work would be related to an office.
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Second is to secondary as first is to __________.
The word "secondary" refers to something that happens second, the second in a list of something. So, to solve this analogy you have to determine which one of these words means something that happens first, the first in a list of something. The correct answer is therefore "primary." To provide further help, "humorously" means done with humor; "universally" means by everyone, always relevant; "tertiary" means happening third; "unnaturally" means done unusually, done in a way that is not natural or normal.
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Comet is to __________ as whale is to ocean.
A "whale" is a large animal found in the "ocean. " So, to solve this analogy you need to determine where a "comet" is found. Well, a "comet" is a relatively small object found in space that orbits the sun. So, the correct answer is "space."
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Coast is to land as __________ is to nation.
The edge of "land," where the "land" meets the ocean, is generally called the "coast." So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words means something like the place where one nation ends, the line that divides one nation from another nation. The correct answer is "border." To help you "nation" is basically another word for "country."
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Kangaroo is to __________ as panda is to China.
"Pandas" are from "China," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out where it is that "kangaroos" are from. The correct answer is "Australia." Additionally, "leap" means to jump high or far.
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Kiss is to love as __________ is to dislike.
A "kiss" is an action of "love." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an action that might be undertaken by someone who "dislikes" someone else. The correct answer is "insult" which means say something mean or bad about/to. Additionally, "praise" means compliment, say something nice about; "respire" means breathe; "assist" means help.
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Bed is to bedroom as ______________ is to restroom.
Since a bed is the object used for the primary function of a bedroom (sleeping), we need to find the object used for the primary function of a restroom. The primary function of a restroom is to relieve oneself, so the correct answer is "toilet."
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Ceiling is to floor as sky is to ___________________.
The ceiling is the upper limit of a room and the floor is the lower limit of a room. Since the sky is the upper limit of our environment, our answer must be the lower limit. The ground is the lower limit of our environment, therefore "ground" is the correct answer.
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Daughter is to mother as ________________ is to father.
Since the relationship between daughter and mother is a same-gender child-parent relationship, we must find the answer that completes the same-gender child-parent relationship where the parent is the father. Since a son is a male-gender child and a father is a male-gender parent, the correct answer is "son."
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Astronaut is to space shuttle as ______________.
Since an astronaut flies a space shuttle as part of his or her profession, we need to find a relationship where an individual uses a particular vehicle as part of his or her profession. Since only a firefighter would use a fire truck as part of his or her profession, the answer is "firefighter is to fire truck."
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